Ghanaian Foods

Based on the descriptions, can you name these Ghanaian foods and drinks?

Some of these dishes are popular across West Africa as a whole, as opposed to solely Ghana

The answers do not necessarily have to be of Ghanaian origin in order to have been developed as Ghanaian cuisine

Swallows are a category of dough-like food made of cooked starchy vegetables and/or grains, and are typically enjoyed with soups/stews

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Sticky, pounded cassava dough consumed without chewing

Fufu

Famous West African rice dish of Senegalese origin that uses a tomato and scotch bonnet base

Jollof rice

Staple root vegetable in Africa commonly used in dishes such as etor and ___ cottage

Yam

Rice and beans dish with a dark-reddish colour

Waakye

Most common soup that can be enjoyed with various doughs/swallows; often spicy

Groundnut soup

Food which often accompanies Ghanaian cuisine in hard-boiled form

Eggs

Green, finger-shaped vegetable that is the main ingredient in a common soup

Okra

Fried doughnut balls often sprinkled with powdered sugar that are enjoyed across West Africa

Bofrot

Cassava grains typically enjoyed with beans or soaked in water/milk

Gari

Fried plantains seasoned with spices

Kelewele

Type of drink commonly enjoyed alongside Ghanaian cuisine. An example of a native version is 'asana'

Malted

Cooked maize and cassava dough that is formed into balls, and is slightly sour

Banku/akple

Ghana is the second largest exporter of this bean, which can yield chocolate, butter, soap and juice

Cacao

Peanut bar snack comparable to peanut brittle

Nkatie cake

Common red soup that is flavoured with fish and/or meat; its name refers to its lack of rich ingredients

Light soup

Roasted maize porridge whose name is believed to have been derived from 'turn brown'

Tombrown

Hot, black pepper sauce

Shito

Grated cassava pulp that can also come in dried form

Akyeke

Swallow which is also commonly enjoyed with soups/stews; described as a brown version of no. 1

Kokonte

Spiced, creamy millet dessert drink

Zomkom

Stew containing black-eyed peas whose name refers to the colour of the palm oil used in the dish

Red Red

Much plainer type of porridge which, in its most basic form, comprises rice cooked in water

Rice water porridge

Dessert drink made from this fermented cornmeal dough

Iced kenkey

Most common freshwater fish. It is dried and salted to form 'koobi'

Tilapia

Ghanaian brand known for its pouches of frozen, sweet dairy products

Fan Milk

Spicy fried bean fritters enjoyed across West Africa

Koose

Turkey tail typically fried with spices

Chofi

Steamed black-eyed pea pudding wrapped in leaves

Tubaani

Skewered, marinated meat (typically chicken) sold by street vendors that is similar to shish kebab

Chichinga

Hibiscus drink that can be flavoured with various ingredients (e.g. pineapple juice and ginger)

Zobolo

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Level 43

May 26, 2024

great quiz for a food lover